Defensive Tactics Training by Dan Marcou

Use this technique when a suspect won't give up their arms for handcuffing

A technique for lone officers who meet resistance on the road

This technique is so named because of the ease at which you can place a person under arrest in a position to be handcuffed and controlled

Having a toolbox filled with effective tools to instantly stop and/or discourage resistance can de-escalate many a situation

Learning to apply this hold short of pressure also means it can be used as a tactically superior escort hold

These techniques can’t be learned through casual viewing or assimilation. They can only be learned and maintained through repetition

I found this technique very effective during one-on-one physical struggles to handcuff

Any impact used to thwart a suspect from taking your firearm must be done with all the power you can muster

It is imperative that officers who find themselves the victim of such an assault be able to escape quickly

The defensive move to counter the front kick not only turns the tables on your attacker, but it also upends the table on him

Police1 readers share alternative techniques to the 'Big Ben' option

There is one escape from the headlock that recognizes the danger of the hold

You are looking down the muzzle of a semi-automatic pistol held by a man at point-blank range, what will you do next?

As a police officer, martial artist and defensive tactics instructor, I have never learned, taught, or used what I would call a “chokehold”

A suspect landing on his back puts most officers in an awkward position for controlling that suspect